Tag: back-to-work legislation
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Alberta Teachers Fight Back: ATA Sues Govt Over Notwithstanding Clause
Overview: A High-Stakes Legal Superseding of a Strike The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has announced a court challenge against the provincial government, arguing that the use of the Notwithstanding Clause in legislation aimed at ending a province-wide strike over pay and conditions is unconstitutional. The move highlights a rare, high-profile conflict between collective bargaining rights…
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Alberta Teachers’ Union Challenges Government Over Notwithstanding Clause in Back-to-Work Law
Alberta Teachers’ Association files lawsuit over notwithstanding clause The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has gone to court to challenge the provincial government’s use of the notwithstanding clause in legislation designed to force striking teachers back to work. The legal move marks a high-stakes confrontation between educators and government officials over constitutional powers and the limits…
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Alberta teachers sue over notwithstanding clause in back-to-work law
Overview: A high-stakes legal challenge to the notwithstanding clause The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) has launched a legal challenge against the provincial government, arguing that the use of the notwithstanding clause (Section 33 of the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms) violates constitutional protections when it was invoked to compel teachers who were striking back…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association weighs legal challenge to back-to-work legislation
What’s happening The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is weighing its legal options to challenge the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation. The move comes as the government seeks to resume operations and negotiations in the wake of ongoing labour tensions within the province’s education sector. While the precise legal strategy has not been finalized, the association has…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association could sue government over back-to-work legislation
Overview The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) says it is weighing legal options to challenge back-to-work legislation enacted by the provincial government. The move marks a high-stakes moment in a long-running dispute over wages, class sizes, and the broader role of the provincial government in education policy. While the ATA has not announced a formal filing,…
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Alberta Teachers’ Association Considers Legal Challenge to Back-to-Work Legislation
Overview: A Possible Legal Route for Alberta Teachers’ Association The Alberta Teachers’ Association (ATA) is actively examining its options to challenge the provincial government’s back-to-work legislation. The potential move would aim to restore collective bargaining rights and protect teachers from forced return-to-work orders that the association says undermine the independence of the teaching profession. Back-to-work…